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Bellevue State Park now has an adaptive tricycle designed for handicapped Delawareans who do not have the balance to ride a standard bike.
This equipment will be available for adolescents and adults through the Bike Program at Bellevue through a donation from the Rifton Company of Rifton, N.Y.
This project is a collaboration of Healthy Delawareans with Disabilities Project at the Center for Disabilities Studies, University of Delaware; the Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens; Delaware State Parks; the Bicycle Council of Delaware; the Delaware Developmental Disabilities Council and the Delaware Office of Highway Safety.
A disability should not prevent an individual from being healthy, maintaining or improving his/her health, managing an existing secondary health condition, engaging in exercise and physical activity, eating nutritious meals and having access to medical care and equipment, according to officials.
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Did you know? Approximately 15 percent of the Delaware population 5 years old and up has a disability. Many of these individuals live with additional health issues. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research. |
While leading a healthy lifestyle can be challenging for everyone, individuals with disabilities face additional difficulties: medical offices, exercise facilities and recreational settings may not be accessible, according to Healthy Delawareans with Disabilities.
Individuals with disabilities may not be included in health promotion and wellness activities, information may not be available in alternative formats and needed medical interventions or equipment may not be covered by health insurance.
Bellevue State Park now has an adaptive tricycle designed for handicapped Delawareans who do not have the balance to ride a standard bike.
This equipment will be available for adolescents and adults through the Bike Program at Bellevue through a donation from the Rifton Company of Rifton, N.Y.
This project is a collaboration of Healthy Delawareans with Disabilities Project at the Center for Disabilities Studies, University of Delaware; the Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens; Delaware State Parks; the Bicycle Council of Delaware; the Delaware Developmental Disabilities Council and the Delaware Office of Highway Safety.
A disability should not prevent an individual from being healthy, maintaining or improving his/her health, managing an existing secondary health condition, engaging in exercise and physical activity, eating nutritious meals and having access to medical care and equipment, according to officials.
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Did you know? Approximately 15 percent of the Delaware population 5 years old and up has a disability. Many of these individuals live with additional health issues. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research. |
While leading a healthy lifestyle can be challenging for everyone, individuals with disabilities face additional difficulties: medical offices, exercise facilities and recreational settings may not be accessible, according to Healthy Delawareans with Disabilities.
Individuals with disabilities may not be included in health promotion and wellness activities, information may not be available in alternative formats and needed medical interventions or equipment may not be covered by health insurance.
